Grants for Arts Organizations, Galleries, and Cultural Nonprofits
Federal, state, and foundation grants for theaters, dance companies, visual-art galleries, music ensembles, and individual artists.
Arts funding flows through three main channels: federal grantmaking via the NEA and NEH, state arts councils (every state has one), and private foundations specializing in the arts. Corporate arts giving exists but represents a smaller share than in the past.
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Viana S+T+ARTS Centre
Up to $6.2MDeadline: Aug 31, 2027openViana do Castelo is a historic coastal city that has grown into an industrial place with an expanding start-up ecosystem and creative industry communi...
SmartStim, a novel implantable neuromodulation system to cure chronic pain.
Up to $3.5MDeadline: Jul 31, 2028open/Abstract Chronic pain without apparent tissue damage is characterized by central sensitization at the level of spinal cord and brain, which often res...
Video games and gambling-related harms
Medical Research Council (MRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), UK Research and InnovationUp to $1.0MDeadline: Jul 23, 2026openVideo games and gambling-related harms is sponsored by Medical Research Council (MRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Engineering and Ph...
Creative Europe MEDIA - Call for proposals to support European film distribution
European CommissionUp to $1.0MopenCreative Europe MEDIA - Call for proposals to support European film distribution is sponsored by European Commission.
Meredith Willson Awards
The Music Man FoundationUp to $1.0MopenThe Meredith Willson Awards are grants from The Music Man Foundation providing significant multi-year general operating support to nonprofits using mu...
African American Civil Rights Grants Program
National Park ServiceUp to $750KopenAfrican American Civil Rights Grants Program is a grant from the National Park Service through the Historic Preservation Fund that funds preservation ...
Vagal and spinal afferent mapping of rat and human hearts in health and disease
Up to $726KDeadline: Jun 30, 2030openThe sensory system of the heart protects it from insult or injury but their overactivation and dysfunction are deleterious for cardiac function. Howev...
Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grants
Leverhulme TrustUp to $640KopenLeverhulme Trust Research Project Grants is sponsored by Leverhulme Trust. Provides funds to employ research staff for up to five years on an original...
Illinois Public Radio and Television Grant
Illinois Arts Council AgencyUp to $600KopenProvides operating support to eligible non-commercial public radio and television stations in Illinois to help sustain their public service mission, i...
Collections Stewardship
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)Up to $500KDeadline: May 11, 2026openCollections Stewardship is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The Collections Stewardship program, under the NEH's Division of ...
Victorian Production Fund - Screen
VicScreen (Victorian Government)Up to $500KDeadline: Jun 22, 2026openThe Victorian Production Fund - Screen is a grant from VicScreen (Victorian Government) that funds the production of high-quality, diverse, and engagi...
American Rescue Plan Grants to Organizations
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)Up to $500KopenFunds to help cultural and educational organizations prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the coronavirus pandemic and its related econo...
Defining the role of decreased estradiol in modulating crotonylation of myofilament proteins in aged female hearts
Up to $429KDeadline: Dec 31, 2027openThe incidence of diastolic dysfunction increases dramatically in women after menopause, which has long been attributed to loss of protection from fema...
CAREER: Manufacturing USA: Deep Learning to Understand Fatigue Performance and Processing Relationship of Complex Parts by Additive Manufacturing for High-consequence Applications
Up to $403KDeadline: Apr 30, 2028openMetal additive manufacturing (AM) such as laser powder-bed fusion (LPBF) has been increasingly explored not only for product innovation, but also shop...
The Teagle Foundation Grants
The Teagle FoundationUp to $400KopenThe Teagle Foundation Grants is a grant from The Teagle Foundation that funds efforts to strengthen the quality and relevance of liberal education in ...
Collections Stewardship
National Endowment for the HumanitiesUp to $350KDeadline: May 11, 2026openCollections Stewardship is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities. The Collections Stewardship program supports institutions as they ident...
Evaluating implementation of the HEARTS hypertension and diabetes primary care model in Guatemala
Up to $335KDeadline: Jun 30, 2030openImproving care for people with hypertension and diabetes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is one of the most critical health challenges wor...
Creative Europe MEDIA - Call for proposals to provide funding for the development of audiovisual works by independent production companies
European CommissionUp to $310KopenCreative Europe MEDIA - Call for proposals to provide funding for the development of audiovisual works by independent production companies is a grant ...
Short Documentaries
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)Up to $300KopenShort Documentaries is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The Short Documentaries program supports documentary films up to 30 m...
Arts-based Learning Fund
Paul Hamlyn FoundationUp to $300KopenArts-based Learning Fund is a grant from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation that supports arts and cultural organisations to partner with state-funded schools...
Common questions about grants for arts organizations
What federal grants are available for arts organizations?
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is the primary federal funder, with major grant categories including Grants for Arts Projects, Challenge America, Our Town, and partnerships with state arts agencies. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funds humanities work including museum exhibits, scholarly research, and public programs. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) funds museum and library projects. State arts councils receive federal pass-through funding and add state appropriations.
Do individual artists qualify for grants?
Yes, but most foundation grants and all federal NEA Grants for Arts Projects go to organizations, not individuals. Individual artists typically apply through their state arts council (most have artist fellowships), national foundations like the Pollock-Krasner Foundation or the Doris Duke Foundation, and discipline-specific funders. Fiscal sponsorship is the common workaround for individual artists pursuing organizational grants.
How competitive are arts grants?
Arts funding is competitive: NEA Grants for Arts Projects typically have a 35-45% success rate after a strong eligibility screen. State arts councils have higher acceptance rates (often 50-70% for established applicants). Private foundation arts grants vary widely; relationship-driven funders may have 10% success rates for cold applications versus 60%+ for invited or returning grantees.
What are the top private foundation funders of the arts?
Major private arts funders include the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Doris Duke Foundation, the William Penn Foundation, the Wallace Foundation, the Hewlett Foundation, the Knight Foundation, and many community foundations with arts-designated funds. Discipline-specific funders (chamber music, theater, dance) operate parallel grant programs.
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